Abstract: Provided is a stereo camera that is capable of reducing the distance error created by entrance pupil center movement between different principal ray angles of incidence. In the present invention, imaging system unit 100a images a standard image of an object. Imaging system unit 100b images a reference image of the object. A geometric correction information storage unit 114 stores geometric correction information for the standard image and reference image, which each have error depending on the differences between the positions of the object in the standard image and reference image if the entrance pupil center indicating the point of intersection between the principal ray and optical axis moves according to the angle of incidence and the positions of the object in the standard image and reference image if it is assumed that the entrance pupil center does not move according to the angle of incidence.

Abstract: To reduce size and cost of a stereo camera and an onboard lighting unit. A stereo camera includes a first convex hyperboloidal mirror and a second convex hyperboloidal mirror that share a central axis and are vertically disposed with vertexes facing each other, an imaging optical system, and an image sensor. The second convex hyperboloidal mirror is formed of an outer circumferential hyperboloidal mirror and an inner circumferential hyperboloidal mirror that share the central axis with different conic constants, and an absolute value of the conic constant of the inner circumferential hyperboloidal mirror is greater than an absolute value of the conic constant of the outer circumferential hyperboloidal mirror.

Abstract: To reduce size and cost of a stereo camera and an onboard lighting unit. A stereo camera includes a first convex hyperboloidal mirror and a second convex hyperboloidal mirror that share a central axis and are vertically disposed with vertexes facing each other, an imaging optical system, and an image sensor. The second convex hyperboloidal mirror is formed of an outer circumferential hyperboloidal mirror and an inner circumferential hyperboloidal mirror that share the central axis with different conic constants, and an absolute value of the conic constant of the inner circumferential hyperboloidal mirror is greater than an absolute value of the conic constant of the outer circumferential hyperboloidal mirror.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a stereo image processing device that is capable of expanding the effective field of view by using a lens having distortion for realizing a wide field of view. This stereo image processing device has two sensors arranged so as to be shifted from the optical axes of respective lenses in directions separating each other, wherein each of the lenses has a property such that the distortion, in a region of a large viewing angle, is greater than that of an f? lens.

Abstract: Provided is a stereo camera that is capable of reducing the distance error created by entrance pupil center movement between different principal ray angles of incidence. In the present invention, imaging system unit 100a images a standard image of an object. Imaging system unit 100b images a reference image of the object. A geometric correction information storage unit 114 stores geometric correction information for the standard image and reference image, which each have error depending on the differences between the positions of the object in the standard image and reference image if the entrance pupil center indicating the point of intersection between the principal ray and optical axis moves according to the angle of incidence and the positions of the object in the standard image and reference image if it is assumed that the entrance pupil center does not move according to the angle of incidence.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a stereo image processing device that is capable of expanding the effective field of view by using a lens having distortion for realizing a wide field of view. This stereo image processing device has two sensors arranged so as to be shifted from the optical axes of respective lenses in directions separating each other, wherein each of the lenses has a property such that the distortion, in a region of a large viewing angle, is greater than that of an f? lens (see FIG. 1).

Abstract: An image processing device processes an image captured by at least one image-capturing device including a lens which has characteristics of including an inflection point of a change rate of an incidence angle per image height with respect to the incidence angle at a predetermined inflection point incidence angle. The image processing device includes a resolution adjustment unit that adjusts resolution of an inflection point correspondence image area corresponding to the predetermined inflection point incidence angle and resolution of at least one of an inside image area positioned more inside than the inflection point correspondence image area and an outside image area positioned outside of the inflection point correspondence image area.

Abstract: Provided is a technology which is suitable for both widening an image capture view angle and securing an angular resolution across the entire image capture range. In an imaging optical system, a rate of change of an image height per view angle, i.e. dy/d?, is greater than 0 at a maximum view angle ?max, a rate of change of a view angle per image height, i.e. D(?)=1/(dy(?)/d?), satisfies an expression D(?p)>{(D(?max)?D(0))/?max?}?p+D(0), with ?p which lies in a range of 0<?<?max, and it satisfies an expression 1.5<(y(?s)/?s)/{(y(?max)?y(?s))/(?max??s)}<3.0 with a switching view angle ?s of the rate of change D(?) of the view angle per image height.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing an imaging device that prevents mismatching in image matching for parallax calculation even if the sharpnesses of an end part and center part of a processing area differ. An imaging device 1 according to the present invention is provided with a means for equalizing the sharpnesses of the processing areas of a reference image and a comparison image.

Abstract: An image processing device processes an image captured by at least one image-capturing device including a lens which has characteristics of including an inflection point of a change rate of an incidence angle per image height with respect to the incidence angle at a predetermined inflection point incidence angle. The image processing device includes a resolution adjustment unit that adjusts resolution of an inflection point correspondence image area corresponding to the predetermined inflection point incidence angle and resolution of at least one of an inside image area positioned more inside than the inflection point correspondence image area and an outside image area positioned outside of the inflection point correspondence image area.

Abstract: The imaging lens ensures the wide shooting view angle, and required angular resolution over the entire shooting range. The imaging lens includes at least a first lens and a second lens. The first lens has a first surface on which a principal light beam is made incidence, and a second surface from which the principal light beam is emitted. The second lens has a third surface on which the principal light beam emitted from the first lens is made incidence, and a fourth surface from which the principal light beam is emitted. Upon incidence of the principal light beam on the first lens, an incident angle ?n at which the principal light beam is made incidence on the first surface at right angles is allowed to be positioned other than a center of the first surface.

Abstract: Provided is a technology which is suitable for both widening an image capture view angle and securing an angular resolution across the entire image capture range. In an imaging optical system, a rate of change of an image height per view angle, i.e. dy/d?, is greater than 0 at a maximum view angle ?max, a rate of change of a view angle per image height, i.e. D(?)=1/(dy(?)/d?), satisfies an expression D(?p)>{(D(?max)?D(0))/?max?}?p+D(0), with ?p which lies in a range of 0<?<?max, and it satisfies an expression 1.5<(y(?s)/?s)/{(y(?max)?y(?s))/(?max??s)}<3.0 with a switching view angle ?s of the rate of change D(?) of the view angle per image height.

Abstract: The present invention addresses the problem of providing an imaging device that prevents mismatching in image matching for parallax calculation even if the sharpnesses of an end part and center part of a processing area differ. An imaging device 1 according to the present invention is provided with a means for equalizing the sharpnesses of the processing areas of a reference image and a comparison image.

Abstract: A beam scanning type display apparatus includes a reflection angle variable mirror that scans a beam light, at least two light detectors disposed at a predetermined distance in a beam scanning direction of the mirror that detects a light amount of screen reflection light, a distortion correction calculation unit that obtains a drive correction value of the mirror by calculating an irradiation distance and a screen inclination, from a light amount of a reflection light detected by the light detectors at two different scanning timings and an inclination angle of the mirror at this time, and a mirror driving unit that controls an inclination angle of the mirror by the drive correction value. A drive correction value of the mirror driving unit is obtained at a plurality of timings of a scanning period of beam light, and beam light is scanned at the corrected inclination angle of the mirror.

Abstract: A beam scanning type display apparatus includes a reflection angle variable mirror that scans a beam light, at least two light detectors disposed at a predetermined distance in a beam scanning direction of the mirror that detects a light amount of screen reflection light, a distortion correction calculation unit that obtains a drive correction value of the mirror by calculating an irradiation distance and a screen inclination, from a light amount of a reflection light detected by the light detectors at two different scanning timings and an inclination angle of the mirror at this time, and a mirror driving unit that controls an inclination angle of the mirror by the drive correction value. A drive correction value of the mirror driving unit is obtained at a plurality of timings of a scanning period of beam light, and beam light is scanned at the corrected inclination angle of the mirror.

Abstract: A protective film (6) having a high secondary-emission coefficient is formed on a dielectric layer (5) so as to lower the discharge voltage of a plasma display panel. When the protective film (6) is exposed to the air, it will transform or become cloudy, or the secondary-emission coefficient will lower. To prevent this problem, an inert film (60) is formed on the surface of the protective film (6). As the inert film (60), a film of a metal oxide such as SiO2 and a film of a metal such as Tb are simultaneously formed. Thus, an inert film (60) excellent in barrier property against oxygen and water in the air and enabling easy sputtering from near the discharge electrode at the aging step can be obtained. With this, a plasma display panel exhibiting a low discharge voltage can be realized.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image projector, including a transparent display medium within which fluorescent substances are dispersed, the fluorescent substances being dispersed for performing the fluorescent light-emission of visible light by the irradiation with a laser beam of invisible light, a first-laser-beam scanning unit for scanning the inside of the transparent display medium by deflecting a first laser beam, the first laser beam being used for exciting the fluorescent substances, and a second-laser-beam scanning unit for scanning the inside of the transparent display medium by deflecting a second laser beam, the second laser beam being used for exciting the fluorescent substances, wherein a stereoscopic image is formed at a scanning intersection point of the first laser beam and the second laser beam inside the transparent display medium.

Abstract: A three-dimensional image projector, including a transparent display medium within which fluorescent substances are dispersed, the fluorescent substances being dispersed for performing the fluorescent light-emission of visible light by the irradiation with a laser beam of invisible light, a first-laser-beam scanning unit for scanning the inside of the transparent display medium by deflecting a first laser beam, the first laser beam being used for exciting the fluorescent substances, and a second-laser-beam scanning unit for scanning the inside of the transparent display medium by deflecting a second laser beam, the second laser beam being used for exciting the fluorescent substances, wherein a stereoscopic image is formed at a scanning intersection point of the first laser beam and the second laser beam inside the transparent display medium.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device that uses a liquid crystal material having spontaneous polarization and is actively driven by a TFT, a voltage corresponding to image data is applied twice by driving the TFT of each pixel electrode on a line by line basis of a liquid crystal panel, during writing in one frame. During erasure in one frame, voltage application to liquid crystal by batch selection of all the pixel electrodes is performed three times. With this three times of voltage application, it is possible to achieve a black display state in each pixel and make the stored charge amount at the liquid crystal in each pixel substantially zero.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device displays an image by stacking a plurality of liquid crystal panels, and by controlling a light transmittance with voltage application to liquid crystal of each panel, wherein during execution of voltage application to the liquid crystal of one of the panels, a voltage to the liquid crystal of the other panel serves as a non-display voltage. No image is displayed simultaneously on the two or more stacked liquid crystal panels. In the liquid crystal panel to which no voltage is applied and on which no image is displayed, the longitudinal axial direction of liquid crystal molecules coincides with the polarizing axial direction of polarizers, or is orthogonal to the polarizing axial direction; therefore, no influence is exerted on the overall double refraction, and the overall voltage-transmitted light intensity characteristic corresponds to the sum of the voltage-transmitted light intensity characteristics of the respective panels.